At the close of the Civil War in the United States, General John B. Gordon ran for the Senate in the state of Georgia. At that time, legislatures elected the senators. A former comrade of the General, who disliked him intensely, was a member of the Georgia state...
I rejoice that in everything I have confidence in you (2 Corinthians 7:16).When I was 14 years old my family moved off the farm in Minnesota where I was born. But I never adjusted to our new home in Arizona. When I was only 15 my parents let me take a bus back to...
Romans 10:11 Anyone who trusts in Him will never be put to shame.We did everything possible to discourage the little wrens from building their nest on the fluorescent light fixture on our carport, outside the kitchen door. They were determined. Even though the nest...
Moses and the people of Israel were in the desert, but what was he going to do with them? They had to be fed, and feeding 2 or 3 million people requires a lot of food. According to the Quartermaster General in the Army, it is reported that Moses would have to have...
The story is told of a mountain climber, who was desperate to conquer the Aconcagua . He initiated his climb after years of preparation. Wanting all of the glory for himself, he went up alone. He started climbing and it was becoming later, and later. He did not...
In her down-to-earth book More Than Sparrows, Mary Welch tells of her discussion with a group of high schoolers about worry. Although they were Christians, they were as worried as pagans about the common things of life. As she listened to them with love, yearning to...
Since the day Jillian was born it seemed we were getting her well just in time for her to be sick. Diagnosed as a severe asthmatic, I soon became educated in my daughter's care. I was provided with the basic equipment necessary for her daily maintenance. As well as...
